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Tuition fee increase has had little effect on students' mental healthNew research led by the University of Southampton and Solent NHS Trust has found no evidence of a long term impact on students' mental health as a result of the rise in tuition fees, introduced in 2011.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-tuition-fee-effect-students-mental.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 17 Feb 2015 06:07:27 ESTnews343375641Diet and nutrition essential for mental healthEvidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaboration led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University has revealed.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-diet-nutrition-essential-mental-health.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 28 Jan 2015 07:41:55 ESTnews341653305Bisexual women have worse mental health than lesbians in the UKBisexual women are more likely to experience poor mental health and mental distress than lesbians, according to new research published in the Journal of Public Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-bisexual-women-worse-mental-health.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 13 Jan 2015 19:00:03 ESTnews340389316Optimistic people have healthier hearts, study findsPeople who have upbeat outlooks on life have significantly better cardiovascular health, suggests a new study that examined associations between optimism and heart health in more than 5,100 adults.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-01-optimistic-people-healthier-hearts.html
CardiologyFri, 09 Jan 2015 07:42:50 ESTnews340011684Two in 10 adults seriously considered suicide in 2013, survey showsResults from an ongoing survey conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) show that 2.2 per cent of adults —or over 230,000 people in Ontario, Canada—seriously contemplated suicide in the last year. The 2013 edition of the CAMH Monitor, released today, included questions about suicidal ideation for the first time in the survey's history.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-adults-suicide-survey.html
HealthThu, 04 Dec 2014 12:34:49 ESTnews336918880Supportive high schools help sexual minority malesSupportive high school environments can make a difference to the mental health of male sexual minority students, according to a new study from the University of Auckland.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-high-schools-sexual-minority-males.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 04 Dec 2014 07:40:01 ESTnews336900524People in unhappy places are depressed more than a week a monthPeople in the country's unhappiest communities spend about a quarter of the month so far down in the dumps that it can harm their productivity, according to economists.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-people-unhappy-depressed-week-month.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 03 Dec 2014 11:50:00 ESTnews336829787Is life in America hazardous to immigrants' health?America is a nation of immigrants, drawn from all parts of the world by the promise of freedom and a good life for themselves and their children. But a substantial body of evidence suggests that for the newly arrived, life in the United States can be hazardous to their well-being. When they get here, immigrants are on average healthier than their native-born American counterparts. But the longer they stay, the worse they fare on measures such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and mental health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-life-america-hazardous-immigrants-health.html
HealthTue, 02 Dec 2014 08:10:03 ESTnews336729103Mapping system to reveal Australia's mental illness hot spotsA world-first mapping system that will pinpoint areas of high male self-harm and suicide, as well as hot spots for men with poor mental health, has been unveiled today as part of National Mental Health Week.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-reveal-australia-mental-illness-hot.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 09 Oct 2014 07:30:02 ESTnews332057196Mateship key to boosting resilient youthHaving a supportive friend who is connected to their family and greater community can be the critical factor that protects and promotes resilience in vulnerable Aboriginal youth, according to research from the Telethon Kids Institute.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-mateship-key-boosting-resilient-youth.html
HealthWed, 17 Sep 2014 09:09:07 ESTnews330163311Childhood trauma could lead to adult obesityBeing subjected to abuse during childhood entails a markedly increased risk of developing obesity as an adult. This is the conclusion of a meta-analysis carried out on previous studies, which included a total of 112,000 participants. The analysis was conducted by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and has been published in the journal Obesity Reviews.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-childhood-trauma-adult-obesity.html
Overweight and ObesityTue, 02 Sep 2014 10:10:02 ESTnews328870196Nearly 50 percent of grade 12 students in Ontario report texting while drivingAn ongoing survey of Ontario students in grades 7 to 12 conducted for Canada's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) reveals a number of significant behavioural trends, including an alarming number of young people who are texting while driving.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-percent-grade-students-ontario-texting.html
HealthWed, 09 Jul 2014 04:10:01 ESTnews324096887Mental health wins when teens play school sportsAdolescents who play team sports in grades 8 through 12 have less stress and better mental health as young adults, finds new research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-mental-health-teens-school-sports.html
HealthWed, 02 Jul 2014 08:50:01 ESTnews323508628Racism in healthcare linked to poor mental health(Medical Xpress)—Experiencing racism in health settings may have a stronger negative influence on the mental health of Aboriginal Australians than experiencing racism anywhere else, a survey led by the University of Melbourne has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-racism-healthcare-linked-poor-mental.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 12 Jun 2014 06:40:02 ESTnews321772816Online games addiction a cause of poor mental health?World of Warcraft, Everquest and Starcraft - enormously absorbing and popular online games enjoyed by millions around the world but a dangerous addiction for some?http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-online-games-addiction-poor-mental.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 02 Jun 2014 08:30:01 ESTnews320915625Men from ethnic minorities take longer to recover from mental illness, study finds(Medical Xpress)—Men from ethnic minorities suffering from mental health problems in the UK can take longer to recover than white men as they are more reluctant to seek professional help, according to research at Royal Holloway, University of London.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-men-ethnic-minorities-longer-recover.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 12 May 2014 08:14:17 ESTnews319101169Girls' mental health suffers when romances unfold differently than they imaginedA new study reveals that for adolescent girls, having a romantic relationship play out differently than they imagined it would has negative implications for their mental health.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-04-girls-mental-health-romances-unfold.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 15 Apr 2014 14:38:27 ESTnews316791438Energy drinks linked to teen health risks(Medical Xpress)—The uplifting effects of energy drinks are well advertised, but a new report finds consumption among teenagers may be linked with poor mental health and substance use.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-energy-linked-teen-health.html
HealthThu, 06 Mar 2014 08:50:02 ESTnews313316959Older people in debt are more likely to suffer mental health problemsNew research has shown that people who are struggling to manage their finances in old age are eight times more likely to have reduced levels of mental wellbeing than their wealthy peers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-older-people-debt-mental-health.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 27 Jan 2014 07:02:04 ESTnews310028513Young offenders exhibit disastrous health profilesYoung people serving time in youth detention or serving community-based orders have extremely high rates of substance dependence, poor mental health and engage in risky sexual behaviour, a new study has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-12-young-disastrous-health-profiles.html
HealthTue, 10 Dec 2013 10:10:08 ESTnews305889739How poor mental health and casual sex reinforce each otherA new study suggests that poor mental health and casual sex feed off each other in teens and young adults, with each one contributing to the other over time.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-poor-mental-health-casual-sex.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 19 Nov 2013 11:39:27 ESTnews304083555What do young people gain from drug use? The idea that illicit drugs could hold value in the lives of young people is bewildering to most people, who tend to assume that illicit drug use is necessarily destructive. This becomes even more distressing for many when the young people involved are still teenagers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-young-people-gain-drug.html
HealthTue, 12 Nov 2013 07:57:59 ESTnews303465135Mental health conditions negatively affect social and economic opportunityA recent study revealed that adults in the City of St. Louis spend an average of 4.5 days a month in poor mental health, with St. Louis County not lagging far behind, at an average of 3 days a month.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-mental-health-conditions-negatively-affect.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 18 Oct 2013 06:20:01 ESTnews301295010Racism linked to depression and anxiety in youthAn international review led by the University of Melbourne has found children and young people experience poor mental health, depression and anxiety following experiences of racism.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-racism-linked-depression-anxiety-youth.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 17 Sep 2013 07:53:44 ESTnews298623213Exercising with others helps college students reduce stressCollege students who exercised vigorously for 20 minutes at least three days a week were less likely to report poor mental health and perceived stress, according to a study in the American Journal of Health Promotion. However, socializing—defined in the study as having five or more friends or spending more than 2 hours a day with others—mediates this finding somewhat, revealing that some of the benefits of physical activity may come from its social aspects.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-college-students-stress.html
HealthWed, 04 Sep 2013 09:34:24 ESTnews297506055Personality test a tool for schoolsA study of personality in children will inform the development of an Australian-first assessment that helps parents and teachers to better understand a child's personality type.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-personality-tool-schools.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 26 Aug 2013 07:00:01 ESTnews296717819Emotional behavior of adults could be triggered in the wombAdults could be at greater risk of becoming anxious and vulnerable to poor mental health if they were deprived of certain hormones while developing in the womb according to new research by scientists at Cardiff and Cambridge universities.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-emotional-behavior-adults-triggered-womb.html
Medical researchTue, 06 Aug 2013 11:40:07 ESTnews295007985Does the ambulance service need more training in mental health issues?Ruth Elliot, Senior Lecturer in the department of Mental Health and Learning Disability at the University of Huddersfield, has published an article discussing the need for a national 'Mental Health Pathway' to enable paramedics to provide the appropriate care for people who present mental health issues.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-ambulance-mental-health-issues.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 01 Aug 2013 09:36:13 ESTnews294568555Chill out: disturbed sleep plays havoc with your mood and mindA poll by Lifeline released earlier this week shows almost two-thirds of Australians reported sleep loss because of stress relating to work or their finances. The findings went largely unremarked, even though a chronic lack of sleep has serious public health implications.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-chill-disturbed-havoc-mood-mind.html
HealthMon, 15 Jul 2013 09:00:01 ESTnews293095998Austerity cuts to Spanish healthcare system are 'putting lives at risk'A series of austerity reforms made by the Spanish government could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the country's healthcare system, with potentially detrimental effects on the health of the Spanish people, according to new research published in BMJ.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-austerity-spanish-healthcare.html
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